Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Of the 14,474 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 44.2% were white. This is a decrease of 8.9% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.
Black or African American students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by multiracial students.
Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 15 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 1%. University of Arkansas at Little Rock reported the largest student body, with 5,825 students.
Graduation rates reveal a significant achievement gap among different ethnicities. While white students graduate at a rate of 62.1%, Black and Hispanic students graduate at a rate of around 40%.
| Ethnic Group | % of Total Student Body |
|---|---|
| White | 44.2% |
| Black or African American | 35.2% |
| Multiracial | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| U.S. nonresident | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
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